"You could help me enormously," Archibald concluded.
"I am going to help myself," said Mark.
Just before the novel was published, Archibald let fall a hint that Conquest had spoken to him. Betty happened to be present, but Archibald addressed himself to Mark.
"Have you ever met Lord Vauxhall?"
"No."
"A very charming man—and a Christian. He dines here next week. I should like you to meet him. By the way, he's a friend of Conquest."
"Ah!" said Mark.
"I like Conquest immensely," said Archibald suavely. "He has the larger vision."
"Betty—do you like Conquest?" said Mark abruptly.
She answered promptly: "No."